European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. July 13, 1967 the stars and Stripe Page 25 royals Jackson eyes raiders Toronto a to Jackson the Kansas City to Fiji Rookie outfielder would like to play for the los aiders in the nil As a Hobby like Hunting said saturday. Richard Woods. Repo idly was in los Angeles  officials of inc raiders who drafted Tim in inc Schu Tgu 11 last april i m thinking about  Hobby to my off season curriculum and thatt Hungt it would be Jackson said at a news conference set Fiji. Before the royals game against the Toronto Blue Jay my no. I priority is the Kansas cily royals i have to do my Job Wilh the Kansas cily Roy before i do anything else. Whatever comes after base Ball season is a Hobby for to Jackson just like fishing and  Jackson who won inc Heisman trophy As a running Back at album had said several limes this season Iai fool bail was behind him. The Tampa Bay buccaneers made him the top nil pick in i9s6, but he rejected their offers 2nd Signo i rec year contract Wilh the royals. Of he did not say saturday whether he Haj cd a contract with the raiders. To Jackson expressed his desire is to consider playing fool bail this fall and  think in is very important to do whatever is to s Best interests said Avron Fogelman the pals co owner who was at the news  is a member of Fife royals be assured of that. He assured me in iffy Way he will not be a member of the royals yarn tear the Shin off his Back he will be a Rou rest last and  follow the press conference Jackson went out to the by mag Cage. He would not answer any questions . I later spoke of the decision As a great Opportunity one that Jackson could t afford to ice slip by. I think to came to the conclusion that he had an oppo Nunnly to be inc first person to Ever play professional football and professional  Fogelman said. He has the talents and he thought in was the opportune Lime to try Ioda something that no one cos . Of Jackson would not be the first Al hic major league baseball and football.  was a National Lucaa Zulfic Lucr Dur ing the to War i and also a Simball for the Canton. Steve Filipowicz played the new York fool bail and baseball giants during inc 1940s. Carroll Hardy was a running Elk for san Francisco 49ers in and played for Boston red Heland indians. Houston and mi7mkb.twins from 1958 1967. Tom Brown tue coca for the Jackson Green Bay packers 60s, and for the Washington senators in 196 outfielder first batsmen. That s kind of a Tough Hobby to  royals Man Ager Billy Gardner said of Jackson s comment. He s a great football player. I think he wanted tory it and see if he can do in. I Thiak Ray by he wants la try it. I Dunk if i was in the same situation i d Proba Bly want to do it  Jackson told his royals teammates of his decision and Many were critical. I m not mad at to i m mad at the font office said Willie Wilson. The front office Ain t got no re Spect for inc rest of the team and that Ain t right. They be got no respect for us so How can we respect i Herne in j just one big do Sig i Nars All in is added outfielder daunt _ _ to Tigre Are people upset about it and Jujj or people behind him said Brett. I m ase baseball player Jackson has great potential but has found the learning process to be Stow and arduous. After signing with the royals he was to sent to the a Memphis Chicks where in 53 games he hit .277 with seven homers and 25 runs balled in. He was called up to the majors at the end of the season and in 25 games Wilh the royals hit ,207 with two hornets and nine refs in 82 at bats. This year in was expected that Jackson would Start the season Wilh the aaa team in Omaha but he hid a Good Spring and stuck with the Parent club. Jackson had a fast Start but Bis average two steadily declined and he is currently hitting .252 Wilh 18 Hom ers and 45 Bis. He has struck out 112 times in just 277 at Bat. A Davis the raiders managing general partner would not confirm reports on Friday that a Deal had been struck. Obviously we Are interested in him Davis said. We drafted him. In the seventh  i arts to reach Davis and other raiders officials Ere unsuccessful. Aced by Pinch Hitler had Bosley in the seventh inns Bioc 7-0 Victory Friday night Afulei striking out  changed and left the Park before the game  a team Rule. A clause in his  that Jackson is Able to nullify la Deal to play f the Washington Post reported  decide by wednesday if he wishes to leave  but it would be expensive. He would have to run fowl the Money he has received from inc royals. Billy give Kilt Mon re Ripken Baltimore